Loss of wings induces the expression of the worker-like phenotype in queens of a ponerine ant
B. Pyenson, C. Albin-Brooks, C. Burhyte, J. Liebig
This study shows that wing loss in ant queens triggers worker-like behaviors and physiology in Harpegnathos saltator, suggesting dispersal polyphenism as a key feature of their social structure.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition